8.Bernard Arnault
One of the wealthiest CEOs is Bernard Arnault.
Net Worth: $31.3 billion
Position: Chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton
If there’s a man out there who is the king of luxury, Bernard Arnault is that man. The billionaire oversees a far reaching luxury empire with 60 brands including Dom Perignon, Bulgari, Louis Vuitton, Fendi and Sephora.
He has been the CEO of LVMH since 1989, runs shoemaker Berluti and has billions in LVMH directly and in supermarket chain Carrefour.
“I see myself as an ambassador of French heritage and French culture. What we create is emblematic. It’s linked to Versailles, to Marie Antoinette.”
